This
site
provides
access
to
streamflow
data
for
USGS
(United
States
Geological
Survey)
streamflow
monitoring
sites
around
the
United
States.
The
data
can
be
searched
using
an
interactive
map
or
by
state.
Most
stations
report
Station
Number,
Station
Name,
long-term
median
flow,
present
flow
stage,
present
water
temperature,
and
the
date
and
time
of
the
last
entry.
Most
stations
also
have
stream
flow
...
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This
database
and
accompanying
report
demonstrate
the
potential
of
combining
observed
river
discharge
information
with
a
climate-driven
Water
Balance
Model
in
order
to
develop
composite
runoff
fields
that
are
consistent
with
observed
discharges.
This
combination
preserves
the
accuracy
of
discharge
measurements
as
well
as
the
spatial
and
temporal
distribution
of
simulated
runoff,
providing
a
'best
...
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Grade level:
High (9-12), College (13-14), College (15-16), Graduate / Professional, General public

This Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) site focuses on the science and impacts of global warming or climate change, and on actions that help address global warming. It features games, events, and links to other relevant sites for kids and educators, including activities on climate and weather and the greenhouse effect.
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In this lesson plan students will learn the basics about how tornadoes are formed, and where and when they are most likely to occur. They will then study the current research on tornadoes and explore how scientists are trying to predict them. They will learn about the equipment storm chasers use to study tornadoes and will develop their own research plans.
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In
this
lesson
plan
students
will
speculate
on
various
scenarios
of
future
world
climates
if
the
greenhouse
effect
increases.
Upon
completing
this
lesson,
students
should
be
familiar
with
carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
and
theories
about
its
role
in
the
greenhouse
effect;
the
global
conference
that
was
held
in
Kyoto,
Japan,
in
1997
to
set
international
limits
on
CO2
emissions;
leading
producers
of
CO2
emissions;
...
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This
El
Nino
site
explains
the
abnormal
warming
of
surface
ocean
waters
in
the
eastern
tropical
Pacific
and
how
it
affects
global
weather,
ocean
circulation,
and
coral
reef
ecosystems.
The
activities
involve
wind
direction
and
the
Coriolis
effect,
global
wind
patterns,
and
cloud
formation.
There
are
sections
comparing
normal
conditions
to
El
Nino
conditions
and
a
video
clip
of
the
1982-1983
El
Nino
...
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This
online
multidisciplinary
project
is
part
of
the
Center
for
Improved
Engineering
and
Science
Education
(CIESE)
program,
which
has
developed
internet
activities
for
the
elementary,
middle,
and
high
school
level
student.
It
utilizes
both
real
time
data
and
primary
source
materials
to
help
guide
students
to
discover
the
science
and
history
of
the
Gulf
Stream.
Students
investigate
the
driving
forces
...
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The
Gulf
of
Maine
Aquarium
hosts
this
two-part
activity.
The
focus
is
on
seasonal
changes
in
the
mass
balance
of
the
Antarctic
Ice
Sheet.
Part
1
uses
an
atlas
and
satellite
imagery
to
examine
the
geography
of
the
region
and
the
changing
boundaries
of
the
ice
sheet.
Part
2
tracks
annual
changes
in
sea
ice.
There
is
an
animation
page
showing
changes
in
ice
cover
around
Antarctica
during
1991,
and
links
...
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The
majority
of
Ocean
World
is
devoted
to
a
series
of
ten
reference
sections:
coral
reefs,
currents,
El
Nino,
Fisheries,
Ice
Ages,
icebergs,
JASON-1
(a
satellite),
the
role
of
the
ocean
in
weather,
satellites
and
ocean
exploration,
and
waves.
Each
section
culminates
with
an
interactive
quiz,
links
to
sources
of
related
real-time
data,
and
a
list
of
additional
related
links.
Also
available
is
a
set
...
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